The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-15

stand II, hs asked PhiliI TO explain Il
10 him: and Philip began ct ths sama
scripture and "preacf ed to him Jesus"
Presently the auditor discovered SONS
water by the way aide, and anxieusly
exclaimed, "Behold, waterl What
doth hinder me to be baptixsd 2" This
shows that this primitive evangelist
told his distinguished nearer Just what
the Lord told him to tell. In preach
Ing Jesus under the commission he
could not do otherwise than say: "He
that believeth and 10 baptized shall be
saved" Under such preaching
the nearer became q believer
and requested the privilege OF be.
ing baplizsd that he might come to
the enjoyment Of the saliva ion prom.
ised In the commission. Another
primitive evangelist named Ananias
found In Damascus q msn under pc.
culiar circumstances. The mans
name was Saul, and on bis way from
Jeruss en- 10 Damascus the Lord ap.
ptared TO him and changed him from
q lion hearted prosecutor OF the dis
ciples to q penitent believer. Upon
asking the Lord what to do, he was
told TO 20 10 Damascus and await
further instruction. In a believing,
peDitent, praying mood he went TO
the city where Ansniss found him
and addressed him thus: "And now
why Earliest thouf Ari'e and DO
baptized and wash away thy sins,
calling on the name OF the Lord"
Paul was not told to believe, for he
was already believer; be was not
told to repent, for he was already pen.
itent; he was not told TO pray, for he
had been praying tothe Lord Jesus
Tor three days. He was only told to
do what he had not already done.
Now, let us look at the modern re-
vivslisi, who travels at large, preach.
ing on his own accoant, representing
no church, and seeking TO get people
TO make some sort OF profession of
religion, without trying 10 get them
to obey the Savior or 70 Into any
church. These men have very little
use Tor the commission under which
they claim to preach, and there are
answers given by inspiration Il God
TO the question. "What must I do 10
be saved2" which they studiously and
persistently ignore. Who ever heard
one, oil these modern revivaliets tell
his hearers, He that. believsth and 10
baptzsd shall be savsdf" Never,
since modern rovivalism bpgsn, hss
one oil them btsn heard usipg this
part OF the commission; never, NO,
never On the contrary, Mr.. d. L.
Mood used language In New Orleans
TO this effect: III l thought baptism
had anything TO do with salvation, l
would DO for having law passed com.
polling every msp, woman and child
In the land to be baptized" What
q grotefque conception Of the
whole subject OF preachers
obligation This commission under
which this modern revivalist Processes
TO preach says: "He that belIey,th
and 10 baptized shall be saved 4" but
he positively refuses 10 tell the people
this, because he does not believe bap-
tiam has anything to do with saliva.
ton Most astonishlngi Who IL the
more likely 10 render the subject
OF salvation the better, the Lord Jesus
Christ, who put this language Ia the
commission, or Mr.. Moody, who re.
fuses 10 use II In bis preachlnR7 1
have all due respect for Mr.. Moody
and bis work, but whom he under.
takes 10 revise the Lords commission.
ard expursate from Il things that It's
divine author put In II, my soul rises
up In Indignant protest
Who OF you ever heard q modern
revivalist use the language Peter used
on Psntecost, In answer TO the ques-
ton, what must l do TO be saved 2"
From the least 10 the greatest OF them,
they paddock Peters mouth, and re.
fuse TO lot him DO heard In answer 10
this, the grsatsst Of questions. They
do not, aud will not, tell inqulrers 10
repent aud be baptized In the name
OF Jesus Christ for the remission OF
your sins, and 20 shall receive the
gilt OF the Holy Ghost" Was
ono OF them ever heard 10 say
10 an inquirer. In the language OF An.
anias. ARISE and be baptized and
wash away thy eine, calling on the
name Of the Lord7' Was any one ever
known 10 ask for baptism under the
Of q modern evangelist, a.
was the care with the enuch when
Philip preached 10 him Jesus2'
No; the modern evangelist has a way
oil preaching Jesus, and oonceallng the
will Of Jesus In regard TO baptism, No
one would eyey learn from his preach.
Ing that Christ or an apostle ever said
q word about baptism. such passages
40 have Just called attention to-snd
they are numerous find no place
wha'ever In his ministry. Why Ia
THAI 10 heavens nsme why IL this 7
In the name Of the great commission
that authorizes preaching, ADD tells
what TO preach, Why 10 this Marx you,
] am not conlendine Tor any lnterpre.
tation Of thee p1ssees, l am simply
contending Tor the passages them.
selves, without note or comment. Can
the people not be trusted with the
plain word OF God7
II twas appropriate for the Savior
10 say, "He that believsth aud 10
baptized shall be saved" why 10 II
Inappropriate 20 say II nov7 III Il was
proper for Peter 10 cay, Repent and
be baptized, every one OF you, In the
name OF Jesus Christ, for the remIs.
sion Of your sins" why IL II improper
10 say that now7 II II was la pace
for Ananias 70 say, "Arise, and be
bspiissd, and wash away thy sins
calling on the name OF thy lord" why
10 II out Of place 10 say the same
thing novi Theee questiors will
iurnish food for thought aud ref seton
on the part OF the modern reviyalist.
Az he reflects upon them let him
remember the Language a the Lord
lie that bath my word, let him speak
my word faithfully"
Park Avenue rressy terrain Church.
BY q pleasant exchange Of pulpIts